The Role of Plant Fertilizers in Integrated Plant Nutrient Management

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Author(s): Alley, M.M.; Vanlauwe, B.

Publisher(s): IFA, Paris, France, TSBF-CIAT, Nairobi, Kenya, 1st Edition, July 2009

Format(s): HARDCOPY, PDF

Number of pages: 59

ISBN: 978-2-9523139-4-0

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ENGLISH

This publication – aimed at farmers, students, researchers, extension personnel, agribusiness representatives and policy makers – presents an overview of Integrated Plant Nutrient Management (IPNM) and Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM). IPNM focuses on efficient use of all available sources of essential nutrients for crops. ISFM is a framework for managing soil fertility in order to sustain and improve soil quality and production capacity. Combining these two concepts offers a holistic approach to providing plant nutrients and maintaining and/or enhancing soil productivity.

Specific aspects of IPNM and ISFM are discussed, as well as the use of nutrient budgets to assess nutrient use on a farm, watershed, regional or national basis. It is hoped that this publication will lead to more efficient use of plant nutrients, in order to increase food production and to sustain and increase soil productivity in an environmentally sensitive way.